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“How do you find your husband,
dear?” asked mom to Jaya over phone. Jaya was in Hyderabad after marriage. The newlywed Jaya giggled and said shyly, “He’s good, mom. I like him a
lot.” “That’s nice to hear,” said mom. “Only that he has one or two annoying habits…nothing important-will tell
you when we meet next. And ha… he is coming over to Chennai alone next week on
some official work…you can meet him then.” “Sure. We will receive Pradeep at the
station.” *** Pradeep looked
around the three tier A/c compartment with irritation. He hated three
tiers-they were so full of people of every description-There was this large old
lady with a large three storied tiffin carrier enough probably for the whole
coach. She was accompanied by an immensely fat boy who kept looking longingly
at the tiffin carrier. The appetizing smells emanating from there annoyed
Pradeep even more as Jaya’s frugal dinner had already evaporated from his
tummy. Luckily Pradeep got
a lower berth which he was determined not to e…

“Did you pray?” asked
dad, when Ramesh was getting ready for the interview. He had applied for an
accountant’s position in a private firm. “Yes dad, now let me
hurry, it’s getting late,” said Ramesh, and got down from the lift of his multi
story apartment and paused for a second below his apartment block to make sure
he hadn’t forgotten anything. He was wearing black
pants and a bright white shirt, neatly pressed for this special occasion. Unknown to him, in
another flat in the same complex, ‘House warming’ ceremony had just taken
place. A reluctant cow had been brought all the way to the fourth floor, as it
is considered auspicious. The function just
completed, some nearby residents wanted the cow dung in the corridor to be
disposed off immediately, brooking no delay. The harried maid who had been
working since early hours thought it fit to just fling it down, exactly where
Ramesh was standing that time. Thus it was that the enraged Ramesh got a cowdung
splotch on his white shirt fron…